Produced by Barbican International Enterprises with co-production by Brandts - Museum of Art & Visual Culture, Denmark and Onassis Cultural Centre, Greece

Curated by Patrick Gyger

Description

Into the Unknown brings together artists, designers, filmmakers, SFX specialists, musicians and writers all testing the boundaries of reality through some of the most experimental works of all time. Curated by Swiss historian and writer Patrick Gyger, this festival-style exhibition explores the classic narratives of Science Fiction and presents them from a new, global perspective.

Into the Unknown takes you on an extraordinary journey, from the 19th century cabinet of curiosities to the vast vistas of space, through future cities and into the inner landscapes of human perception.

Uncover hidden gems from original manuscripts by Jules Verne to props and models from blockbuster films including Star Wars™, Star Trek, Interstellar, District 9, Alien, Jurassic Park and Godzilla. Interact with new work by the Oscar award-winning VFX specialists behind The Martian, adventure into a gallery of aliens and discover vintage postcards and advertisements promoting Soviet visions of space. Discover the ways in which contemporary art has used Science Fiction as a framework to address the important and sometimes subversive questions of our time, with work by Larissa Sansour, Soda_Jerk, Dara Birnbaum, Trevor Paglen, Conrad Shawcross, Frances Bodomo and many more.

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Collections

Photographs

Sculptures

Specimens

Technical objects

General Information

Created In

2017

Available Package Options

Turnkey

Content only

Languages

English

Other

Additional Information

- Number of staff travelling to install/de-install: 5 staff for 14-day install and 7-day de-install (venue to cover cost of transport, accommodation, per diems.)
- Transport: We request that one way (incoming) transport is covered by the venue.
- All AV equipment and hardware travels with the show.
- Space required: c. 800 – 1,200 m2.

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